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en-usTechdirt. Stories about "ikea"https://ii.techdirt.com/s/t/i/td-88x31.gifhttps://www.techdirt.com/Fri, 8 Mar 2013 17:00:00 PSTDailyDirt: Horse, The Other Other Red MeatJoyce Hunghttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101208/01334112182/dailydirt-horse-other-other-red-meat.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101208/01334112182/dailydirt-horse-other-other-red-meat.shtmlpeople who have (willingly) eaten it, horse meat has been described as being lean, tender, sweet, juicy, like a mix between beef and venison, and better than a really good beef steak. Perhaps beef products in Europe should just come with a label that says: "May contain traces of horse meat." Here are a few more links about horse meat.

Here are some fun facts about eating horse meat: During World War II, Americans ate lots of horse meat when beef was scarce; In 723 A.D., Pope Gregory III declared that eating horse meat was a "filthy and abominable" pagan custom; In 2011, President Obama made horse slaughter for human consumption legal again; Until 1985, the Harvard Faculty Club reportedly served horse steaks, prepared "chicken fried" with a mushroom sauce; and apparently, horse meat is a healthier option than beef, since it's high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, low in fat and cholesterol, and has twice as much iron and Vitamin B. [url]

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]]>urls-we-dig-uphttps://www.techdirt.com/comment_rss.php?sid=20101122/05100311969Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:11:26 PDTMore Chinese Knockoff Stores Uncovered: Fake Ikea Just As Frustrating As Real IkeaMike Masnickhttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110803/01331715371/more-chinese-knockoff-stores-uncovered-fake-ikea-just-as-frustrating-as-real-ikea.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110803/01331715371/more-chinese-knockoff-stores-uncovered-fake-ikea-just-as-frustrating-as-real-ikea.shtmlApple Store? Since that story got so much press, now reporters are uncovering other copycat stores, including a near replica of assemble-your-own furniture giant Ikea. While the knockoff doesn't directly use the name Ikea, it comes pretty close on a variety of details. The store is called 11 Furniture, and apparently, the Chinese name sounds very similar to Ikea's Chinese name. And, yes, it also has the same warehouse like setup and the little pencils to mark down what you want. It even has a cafeteria like Ikea, though the Reuters report doesn't note whether or not they stock Swedish meatballs as well...

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]]>what's-the-faux-swedish-word-for-flattery?https://www.techdirt.com/comment_rss.php?sid=20110803/01331715371Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:22:32 PDTRather Than Whine About Used Markets, Why Not Enable Them Yourself?Mike Masnickhttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100901/04500110856.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100901/04500110856.shtmlantagonistic to the used video game market, despite widespread evidence that a healthy secondary market helps the primary market in a variety of ways. Reader Johnny points us to the news that retailing giant Ikea is now planning to experiment with used goods sales itself via a website in Sweden. The company says that it won't make much money from the offering, but recognizes that it adds value for consumers, thus suggesting they actually recognize how such things help the primary market as well. Nice to see not everyone reacts so badly to used markets.